1935-06-03 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1935

Sporting Page

AMERICA'S EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG BID FOR THE DAVIS CUP

JUBILEE OF BRITISH

ATHLETIC WORLD

ALMOST ON A PAR WITH

UNITED STATES

BERLIN OLYMPIC PREPARATIONS

KIN

London, May 3.

ING George's Jubilee Year is a year of inno- vations in English track and field sport. The first British indoor athletic championships have already been held at the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley-they were accounted quite a successful experiment-and later Scotland will, for the first time, be the scene of an interna- tional meet in which the full strength of Britain is concerned.

The opposition at Glasgow, on June 29 will be provided by the Finnish team. The events on

The outstanding feature of the opening day bill of fare in the major baseball leagues was the appearance of Babe Ruth in a National League uniform for the first time, The Bambino is missing one at the unfamiliar home plate of the Braves in Boston,

GAMES FOR

the programme are to be 100, 220, 440 and 880 GOOD BOWLS yards, one-mile, three-mile, two-mile steeplechase, high jump, long jump, discus-throw, javelin-throw, and two relay races.

The

Britain's other international engagements this season are against France at the White City Stadium, London, on July 27. and against Germany at Cologne or Munich, on Aug. 11. approach of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin will infuse special interest into the performances at these contests.

Lord Burleigh, one of the greatest of British and" world hurdlers, who has retired from competitive sport for over a year now, in

order to give more of his time to politics. He is à past Olympic champion. “

HAGEN TRAINING

FOR US. OPEN TITLE

WITH HIGH HOPES

BELIEVES OLDER PLAYER WILL WIN

THE YOUNGER PLAYERS HAVE THE EDGE

**Detroit, April 30.

THIS WEEK

HOLLAND TO MEET F. X. M. da SILVA

RUMJAHN AND E. J'ARCULLI

CLASH ON THURSDAY

RACING REVIEW

"Rapier" will comment on the first half of the Season in To-mor- row's editions of

The change-over from cross country running to track coin- cides each year with the team The draw for Second Round of

The China Mail relay road race from London to the Open Singles Lawn Bowls. Brighton This was decided on Championship has resulted in sev-| The review will be accompanied April 13 and the winners were eral interesting ties, the best of by complete statistics and many Belgrave Harriers, holders of the which will undoubtedly be the meet-) National cross-country championing of D. Rumjan and E. el Ar- caricatures of racing personalities ship. They covered the distance culi.

of 54 miles 1232 yards in 4h. Ruaner-up last year to A. IP 49m 59s, and their margin of Grimmitt, Rumijahn is still playing | victory was only 37 seconds a very good game, and should en- Birchfield Harriers (Birming ter the third round, though not be- ham) arrived second, Polytechnic fore staving off the stern challenge Harriers. third; Surrey Athletic of an opponent with a reputation Club, fourth; South London for steadiness. Harriers, ffth; and Herne Hil Harriers, sixth

Looking Back

On the same date the Public Schools championships were held at the White City. Looking back

(Continued on Page 5) The following is this week's pro- gramme:

To-morrow

Open Pairs-Second Round:—

A. E. Costes and J. Landolt. v°F. Cullen and J...IJ. White(Ciril Service] over the list of past winners at M. J. Medina and J. Cavanagh ↑ A. this meeting one sees the names of 0. Brawn and B. E. Maughan—(Tai- many boys who developed into oo)

E. Duncan and L. A R. Duncan world-famous stars; and, looking. Overy and F. Goodwin-(Recreio) at some of the successful runners!

Wednesday

on April 13, one could visualize Open Singles Second Round>— their triumphant arrival in the topi

F. J. Jenes v A. S. Gomez-("Taïcoo)

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THOMAS HAMPSON'S

CHOICE

G. E. F. Thompson v W. Glendinning (Recreio).

P. E. Knight vJ. McKelvie (Bow ing Greer).

▼K Way 'v J. E. Henson-(Kow- loon Docks).

2. Duncan v J. Cavanagh (Kowloon | GC)

Petherick v A. A. Ezzáck-(Civil)

Migh Have Become A Service)

Furlong Specialist

Thursday

H. Rozario v J. J. White-(Kowloon) C.C.)

A. M. Rumjaha v S. J. Houghton—| (Recreio)

C. G. Silva ▼ J. G. Meyer-(Kowloon

GORDON RICHARDS

AS ROUGH-RIDER

MARE'S TRICKŠ ON COURSE

CHAMPION JOCKEY'S BRILLIANT FEAT

FORMER CAPTAIN IS

AGAIN SELECTED DOUBLES TEAMS BEST IN UNITED STATES ALLISON'S IMPROVED FORM

(By G. MR. HOLMES, CSM).

New York, May 3

WHILE there will, no doubt, be criticism regard- ing the naming of Joseph W. Wear, cap- tain, and Harry L. Hillman, manager and trainer of the United States lawn tennis team which is to go overseas this summer in quest of the Davis Cup, we believe that the selection of both of these men is one which could not be improved upon.

In naming Wear to the post of captain, the selection committee picked a man who has not only had experience in playing lawn tennis and WEEK'S LAWN

racquets, but he captained the Davis Cup team of 1928 and did a very good piece of work. That TENNIS LEAGUE he will prove to be a worthy successor to R. Nor- ENCOUNTERS ris Williams 2nd, who captained the 1934 team, is NO MIXED DOUBLES

our firm conviction.

TO-MORROW

☆

And when it comes to the selection of Hillman as manager and trainer of the team, there is every reason to feel that those departments. will be taken care of in the best manner possible. There will be a break in the Ten- To one who has watched the work of Hillman as an Olympie cham- nis League to-day on the occa-pion hurdler, a trainer of track and field athletes and football sion of His Majesty the King's players at Dartmouth College, as well as a trainer of athletes for |Birthday, but the “A” Division will Olympic Games, his appointment by the USLTA. causes great

be resumed to-morrow, weather satisfaction.” permitting.

The champions, the Chinese Always extremely popular with Recreation Club, should enhance the boys who come under his their chances with an easy win watchful eye, he has been most over the Recreio "B" team whom successful and there is no ques they meet at Causeway Bay, while tion but what Uncle Sam's tennis the Kowloon Cricket Club, who are stars will be in the pink of cor at present leading in the table by dition when they take the courts virtue of the number of games they against their Davis Cup rivals in have won are likely to be fully ex- Europe.

tended by the Recreio "A" at home. Three Veterans To Make Trip

A close encounter should ensue! Unless the unexpected happens, from the clash between the Hong three veterans will be in the squad Kong Cricket Club and the Craigen-when it sails for England. They gower Club. Both of whom have will be Wilmer L Allison Jr, Sid- yet to register a win.

ney B. B. Wood Jr. and John W. Van Ryn, and they will undoubtedly pro- form the backbone of the team.

Continued on Page 5) The following is the week's Százamé:

London, Apr. 29. Gordon Richards, before his | CEC. “A” great race-riding feat at Epsom yes ECC USR.C

terday, when he rode Montrose to||K.C.G. victory in the City and Suburban Handicap and three other winners. University showed himself to be a master in KCG rough-riding.

S.CAA C.E.C.

KLLC. K.C.C. IRC

University CRC

To-morrow

“A”, DIVISION

v Recreio. "B" v CRC. "B" T C.C.C.

Recreio "A"

Wednesday

"E" DIVISION.

Y CRA ▾ EKCC.

C.S.C.C. ▾ Recreio Thursday

"C" DIVISION

Craigengower

▾ SCAA

Army T. C v. Becreio V.C.BA.. Friday

"D" DIVISION

SCAA

✓ K.F.C.

No rodeo in the Wild West has Eadio S.C. E. Bass v J. C. Brown-(Civil Ser-seen more masterly horsemanship Police R.C. Army T.C. than that of Richards on Lone Isle CRC J. S. Landolt ↑ A. Macfarlane (This mount in the first race, before (000).

V IRC.

+

London, April 12. Thomas Hampson, the 800-metres record-holder and Olympic Games Docks) (winner, might have become a für-

long specialist but for the retire-vice). |ment of Douglas Lowe, the brilliant

half-miler, in. 1928.

Hampson tells na in “Bints on Running," a useful little book. just published, that he always pre- ferred the 220 yards race. Then

Walter Hagen, admitting that Lowe gave up and he thought

routh must be served eventual-things over.

X. M. Carrie W. McLeod-(C.C.C) he got her to the starting-gate.

YALE-HARVARD AT WHITE

CITY

Mare's Frantic Efforts

7. C.S.C.C

KC.C. TKBG.C..

SCOTTISH SPRINTER'S GOOD EFFORT

To this trio at least two, and possibly three, youngsters wili be added in the persons of J. Donald Budge, C. G. Mako and Bryan M.. sirant Jr. The first two are sure to make the trip, and should Grant. show up strongly in the American sone matches he may be taken ➡lons.

Should Make Strong Team There have been several years 10 the past when America has sent (Continued on Page 5)

FRED HENNEBERRY

TO MEET M. THIL

Australian Challenger To Visit Europe

Sydney, Apr. 25.- The Australian middle-weigh:|| champion, Fred Henneberry,......an- nounces his acceptance of an offer, to visit Europe for a fight with Mar-

Wilmer Allison Jr. and John van Ryn, America's Doubles" hope for their European Zone Davis Cup tennis clashes..“

CLASSIC MIXED

FOURSOMES GOLF

MATCH FOR JUNE

MRS. VARE AND MISS WETHERED TO MEET

THREE OF WORLD'S BEST GOLFERS

Boston, May 29.

With head down, back kumped, | and heels in the air, she made;

cel Thil, for the latter's world cham- When Bobby Jones and Joyce frantic efforts to dislodge Richards,

pionship.

Wethered tee off against Mrs Dr. F. P. Beid, the Scottish! turning and twisting like an eel

The offer, it is stated, also con- The combined Yale and Harvard But Richards won without

Glenna Collett Vare and a partner even sprinter who won the A.A.ATM 100 tains a guarantee of £750 with the isn't willing to do any of the "I chose to attempt the half-athletic team which will erving just yet, he said optimismile, he said, "because there Oxford and Cambridge at the White

meet showing her his whip,

and 220 yards titles in 1932, won privilege of 25 per cent of the take yet to be named in a four-ball, After five or six minutes of these the South African 220 yards cham-ings to fight the British champion, best-ball match, one of the most bically to-day as he began a train seemed to be a better opportunity City on July 20 will sail for contortions, the mare seemed to ad- pionship at Pretoria in 21 3-5see, Jock McAvoy, in London ing for the national open golf for success there."

Championships this June at Oak- There certainly was.

Bont, Perna

the Haig, bolder of about 50

28

England Ou July 5 in the smit that she was beaten, and with equalling the South African Champlain,

hampionships in 23 years of in Five Japanese Swimmers

competition, sees a chance for one

the old guard" to win the open

because of the "trickiness

"Oakmont's "traps and general

up

The champion expects to leave for England at the end of May.

allowed Richards, to walk berean Perry And Austin Again

one last violent buck, and with taili cord. 2 whirling viciously, she galloped up the course to the starting-post and

Invited To Australia

tion.

rammers

interesting of golf contests will take place, as the three players who are already named are among the best

men and women players the Inks game has ever known.

Many are the national cham

Going For French Title pionships which this trio has held

during the past, and but for the fact that two of them retired Tokyo, May 27.

London, May 7 de Stefani in 1934 (when injury some few years ago, they would Remains To Be Seen

Five of Japan's swimming stars Seizo Makino and Miss Hide- M.C.C. MEMBERSHIP INCREASE

F. J. Perry and H.-W. Austin, handicapped him); to the late probably be holding a title or two remains to be seen whether were to-day in possession of invita ko Mayebata headed the list of the

our leading tennis players, are Satoh in 1933, to R Menzel in at the present time. Bobby Tounger stars in the game to- tions to aquatic meets to be held in five title holders invited to Austra MCC are increasing their again to strive for a title which 1932; and to Stefant in 1931. Jones won no fewer than 12 have built there games around Melbourne and Sydney next Janu- lía. The others were Masanori membership this season by 1,000 (says Bruce Harris) no English The French title is the only of major titles before he retired certain course or

or have develop azy, but may remain home because Yusa, Koji Miyazaki and Hiroshi instead of 200 as usual, and in man has ever won that of laws the world's leading four that has from the amateur ranks. They games good enough for any the Japan Amateur Aquatic Union Negaming Mod

1936. and subsequent years, the tennis champion of France. so far eluded him.

were five United States amatem and particularly, one as does not want ita stars to go abroad. Although the Japan Amateur annat increase will be 300. Lord The Paris tournament begins the Austin has competed infrequent four United States open, three

Oakmont, Engen said, before the 1936 Olympic Games. Aquatic Union has not ye made Cromer Me

week-end after next and Perry ly in the tournament, though he, British open and one British Tommy As our that The invitation,- was extended by public its decision an official of the Gower,

and Austin will be included in the like Perry has performed kril-jamateur, four of them ives the older and more the Sydney Swimming As

British team, t

Hantly in Davis Cup matches on in one year for the ne the same court-

slam ever made in

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